JSS1 Business Studies Scheme of Work

Business Studies — JSS1

Term-by-term syllabus based on BECE/NERDC guidance.

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  1. Introduction to Business Studies
    1. Meaning and importance
    2. Components: office practice, commerce, book-keeping, keyboarding/computer, career opportunities
  2. The Office
    1. Meaning; types (small, large); functions; different offices in an organization
  3. Clerical Staff
    1. Meaning; functions; qualities of office information
  4. Right Attitude to Work
    1. Punctuality and regularity: meaning and attributes; devotion to duty; effects on productivity/development
  5. Departments in an Office/Organization
    1. Various departments (administrative, purchasing, accounting, sales, personnel, planning, transport); their functions
  6. Introduction to Commerce
    1. Meaning; importance; activities which aid commerce
  7. Divisions of Commerce
    1. Trade types: Home (wholesale, retail); Foreign (import, export)
  8. Production
    1. Meaning; types; industry (extractive, manufacturing, constructive); commerce (trade, aids to trade, services); effects on environment/society
  9. Factors of Production
    1. Land; Labour; Capital; Entrepreneur
  10. Types of Occupations
    1. Meaning; divisions (primary, industrial, commercial, services); factors affecting occupations; direct vs indirect services
  11. Honesty in Business
    1. Truthfulness: meaning, attributes, causes of lying, rewards, consequences; fair play and its attributes
  12. Ethics in Sourcing Chemicals/Monitoring & Control
    1. Meaning of chemicals; suitability; need for monitoring/control of food, drugs, chemicals; ethics and licensed vendors; handling/disposal
  13. Entrepreneurship
    1. Meaning of entrepreneurship/enterprise/self-employment; facilities; successful entrepreneurs (Nigeria/international); importance
  14. Forms of Business Organization
    1. Sole proprietorship; partnership; limited liability companies; co-operatives; pros/cons
  15. Consumer, Market and Society
    1. Meaning; need/importance of consumer education; consequences of lack
  16. Introduction/Meaning of Book-Keeping
    1. Meaning; importance; essential qualities; common practices
  17. Source Documents
    1. Meaning; uses; types (sales/purchase invoice); receipts (credit/debit notes, cheques, cash register tapes)
  18. Journals
    1. Meaning; types; forms
  19. Double Entry Book-Keeping
    1. Meaning; double entry treatment of assets, liabilities, expenses; ledgers (real, personal, impersonal, nominal)
  20. Introduction to Keyboarding
    1. Meaning; importance; correct sitting posture
  21. Parts of Computer Keyboard
    1. Uses; differences/similarities with typewriter keyboard
  22. Care of the Computer
    1. Care and items used
  23. Correct Keyboarding Techniques/Home Row Keys
    1. Keyboard rows (top, upper, home, bottom); divisions (left/right hand)
  24. Alphanumeric Keys
    1. Identification; soft touch manipulation
  25. Basic Service Keys
    1. Correct finger placement and soft-touch manipulation
  26. Correct Spacing and Punctuation Marks
    1. Identification; correct finger placement; correct use and spacing
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